Archives - 26 September 2017, Tuesday

The U.S. Military Academy released a statement Tuesday after a recent graduate posted photos of himself with pro-communist messages hidden under his uniform and dress cap while still a cadet. The photos, posted by 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone, show the then-cadet posing with a Che Guevara t...

NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria -- The permanent American military presence in Bulgaria and Romania "is critical to a strong Europe and a deterrence to Russian aggression," said Col. Benjamin Jones, referring to the proximity of Russian forces in Crimea, just some 200 miles away. Th...

WASHINGTON — Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said he advised administration officials to let all qualified individuals serve in the military, a view that was ignored when the White House announced its ban on transgender troops this summer. “I believe that any individual who ...

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department has dispatched about 2,600 troops to aid Hurricane Maria victims in the U.S. Virgin Islands and in Puerto Rico, where access to power and communications remained severely limited five days after the Category 4 storm struck the U.S. territory. The mi...

In developing this mapped assessment, FDD’s Long War Journal evaluates the Taliban’s claims of control. LWJ consulted local reports and utilized expertise of historical dynamics to validate any Taliban claims. When unable to corroborate the Taliban’s claims, LWJ indicated a district a...

Remington Research Group has conducted a national public opinion survey regarding the NFL. The survey was conducted September 25th and 1,633 respondents participated. Most Americans, 51%, say they have watched less football this year compared to the past. Of respondents who said they ...

Paratroopers with U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division ski across the drop zone during Exercise Spartan Pegasus. Army researchers are working on a coating to keep troops warm while cutting down on layers. (Staff Sgt. Daniel Love/Army)

SEOUL, South Korea — Military analysts say North Korea doesn't have either the capability or the intent to attack U.S. bombers and fighter jets, despite the country's top diplomat saying it has every right do so. They view the remark by North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and a r...

At the turn of the 20th century, the great powers competed to build the modern-day battleship. Today, a new arms race may be breaking out, this time with robotic warships. The D3000 is a 98-foot-long, stealthy robotic trimaran warship designed to operate autonomously for months. Notab...

A Norfolk-area sailor has been indicted on six counts of making bomb threats in August, targeting Norfolk Naval Station and Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek. Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class (SW) Allante Martanaze Arrington, 24, was arrested Sept. 22 and appeared in U.S. District Cour...

NAPLES, Italy — Adm. Michelle Howard, the first woman to become a four-star admiral, will end her groundbreaking Navy career when she retires by January. Howard, 57, will relinquish command of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples to Vice Adm. James Fog...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are not sure that $702 million spent on ammunition for Afghan forces from 2015 to 2016 was used for its intended purpose, according to a recent Defense Department inspector general’s report. “Without consistent, timely, and accurate reporting from the minis...

FORT MEADE, Md. -- Before they called her general, they called her "Ramba" in Puerto Rico -- the female version of Rambo. The nickname began in 1987, when Irene Miller was an ROTC cadet. Physical fitness and obstacle courses were a breeze to her. That's because Cadet Miller ran everyw...

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The head of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet announced Monday that he will retire after being passed over for the top job at U.S. Pacific Command. Adm. Scott Swift’s announcement, made in a posting to Pacific Fleet’s website, marks the latest departure for regional and surface force commands ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2017 — The United States places great importance on building a vibrant defense partnership with India, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in a press conference with India’s Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman following their bilateral discussions in New Delhi yest...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 16, 2017) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) play basketball on the ship's flight deck during a steel beach picnic hosted by the chiefs mess and the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) co...

Following public outcry, Harvard University recently rescinded its invitation for Manning to be a visiting fellow at the prestigious school. Former acting CIA Director Michael Morell resigned from Harvard as a result of the decision to invite Manning, according to a report from Milita...

South Korea's Yonhap News Agency quoted the country's National Intelligence Service (NIS) report as saying that Pyongyang is also boosting its defenses in the east of the country after the US bombers' flyover. At the same time, the NIS added that no immediate retaliation against the f...

WASHINGTON — Federal health care reform proposed by Republicans in Congress would increase the number of aging, sick and low-income veterans without insurance and put pressure on an overburdened Veterans Affairs system, according to a study released Thursday. In 2013, while the Afford...

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 16, 2017) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) cool off in one of two pools set up on the ship's flight deck during a steel beach picnic hosted by the chiefs mess and the Morale, Welfare and...

Second, a shift to the Commerce Department could compromise the United States’ ability to investigate and prosecute arms smugglers. The Trump administration’s proposal would likely eliminate the current requirement that individuals receive government approval before attempting to brok...

The four-star commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet has requested retirement after being denied nomination to command all U.S. forces in the Pacific, he announced Monday night. “I have been informed by the Chief of Naval Operations that I will not be his nominee to replace Adm. [Harry] Harr...

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. ramped up its response Monday to the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, even as President Donald Trump brought up the island's struggles before Hurricane Maria struck — including "billions of dollars" in debt to "Wall Street and the banks which, sadly, must be d...

"The Battle of Nakdong Perimeter was unique," said retired Army Col. William M. Alexander, the 2nd Infantry/ROK-U.S. Combined Division historian. "In conjunction with Operation Chromite, it was a big victory because previous to that UN forces had been pushed back." In this chaos, Warr...

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MELBOURNE, Australia ― Japan is evaluating locations to base the Aegis Ashore land-based ballistic missile defense system of which it has expressed interest in acquiring to better defend against North Korean ballistic missiles. According to the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, which quoted Ja...

Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Rob Dones was simply out for a 4-mile hike Sept. 2 when a giant plume of smoke from a raging forest fire turned a casual date into a rescue of more than 140 people over more than 22 hours. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Robert Dones, 349th Medical Squadron s...

Marine Sgt. Maj. Glenn D. Bragg, the Joint Task Force - Leeward Islands sergeant major, speaks to service members with JTF-LI in a school circle at Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 23, 2017. The service members are relocating to Martinique and Guadeloupe t...